Jurgen Klopp has long been regarded as one of football’s more charismatic characters, and Sadio Mane has revealed why the German has been such a hit at Liverpool .

Klopp has worked wonders since arriving at Liverpool in 2015, transforming them into title-contenders and consistent Champions League performers.

This season the Reds are fighting with Manchester City for the Premier League title and are one game away from the Champions League quarter-finals; they face Bayern Munich in their last-16 second-leg next Wednesday.

Much of that has been put down to the atmosphere Klopp has created at the club, and Mane opened up to World Soccer on life playing under the German tactician.

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“We believe we are heading in the right direction, but there are obviously some very tough rivals. [Manchester] City were unbelievable last season and are very strong again, but why not? We are going to keep pushing and try to make everyone who loves the club very proud.

“The results have been there but we know we could have done more with some of our performances. In many ways, this is good for the club. We are very competitive but know there is even more to come, for sure.

“The season is long, so we were always calm about it. In many ways, the team is stronger and we have produced some very mature performances. We work hard every day to be at our best and hopefully we will hit our top form when it really matters most.”